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Big Read Macon County Community Kickoff!
Sat, Oct 10
|Decatur Public Library - Madden Room
Join us to celebrate the kickoff of the Big Read Macon County! Free and open to the public!
Time & Location
Oct 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Decatur Public Library - Madden Room, 130 N Franklin St, Decatur, IL 62523, USA
About the event
Join us as we launch a community-wide reading of A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Community Welcome & Launch — 1:20 PM
Featured Reading – Matt Samuels — 1:25 PM
Community Conversations “What Gives Life Dignity?” — 1:35 PM
Grant Presentation — 1:55 PM
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